'aspic' on Serious Eats

Head cheese, also known as aspic, is popular throughout Europe. Just to clear things up before we move any further: it does not actually contain any cheese. Head cheese belongs to a family of dishes where prime quality meats from the head of a pig or calf (seafood, lamb, and poultry can also be used) are preserved into a jelly made from cooled stock that's been turned into gelatin. More

The following recipe is from the July 23 edition of our weekly recipe newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your inbox, sign up here! There is something a bit out of the ordinary going on in my kitchen. Tomato juice... More